Name

Specifies the name of the texture resource

Shaders

Sets the type of shader or combination of shaders to use, and specifies the shader parameters

Color

Color shaders apply a color or pattern to the surface of an object. Select a color shader from the list, or choose Object Attribute to apply the object’s fill color attribute. Image-based shaders require the selection of an image file. After selecting the shader, click Edit to edit the shader properties.

Reflectivity

Reflectivity shaders control how much light is reflected from a surface. Select a reflectivity shader from the list. Image-based shaders require the selection of an image file. After selecting the shader, click Edit to edit the shader properties.

Transparency

Transparency shaders control surface transparency or opacity. Select a transparency shader from the list. Image-based shaders require the selection of an image file. Mask-based transparency shaders create a transparent mask from an image based on specified settings. After selecting the shader, click Edit to edit the shader properties.

Bump

Bump shaders apply a texture with bumps or dimples to an object surface. Select a bump shader from the list. Image-based shaders require the selection of an image file. After selecting the shader, click Edit to edit the shader properties.

Size

Sets the real-world size for each repetition of the texture.

If applying a brick shader, specify whether to adjust the brick dimensions proportionally to match the change to the texture size.

Set By Image

For image-based textures, opens the Set Image Size dialog box, to set the texture size using the image (see Setting the Texture Size by Image)

Shadows

Cast

Allows objects with this texture to cast shadows (for rendering modes that display shadows)

Receive

Allows objects with this texture to receive shadows (for rendering modes that display shadows)

Surface Hatch

Displays the name of the current surface hatch resource, for use in hidden line rendering with surface hatches. Surface hatches are an aspect of textures.

Edit Surface Hatch

Opens the Edit Surface Hatch dialog box, to select the surface hatch to associate with the texture, and to align and register the surface hatch and texture (see Editing Surface Hatches)

Preview Options

The Preview window displays the effects of shader and size selections on a preview object

Preview Controls

Adjusts the preview position and magnification. Click Pan and drag the preview to the desired location. Click Zoom In or Zoom Out and then click and drag to create a marquee; this zooms in or out on a particular section of the preview. Click Fit to fit the preview to the window (according to Obj Size).

Obj Type

Select the type of preview object from the list; for procedural (non image-based) shaders, the Flat object type is automatically used to create a preview for OpenGL rendering to approximate the look of the solid shader

Obj Size

Specifies the preview object size

Shader check boxes

Select to preview the associated shader; deselect to exclude the shader component from the texture preview

Indirect Lighting Options

Opens the Indirect Lighting Texture Options dialog box, to set any overrides for the texture when rendering with indirect lighting (see Setting Indirect Lighting Options)

Revert

Returns the texture parameters to the original settings, undoing any changes

Override Indirect Lighting

Sets whether the texture should participate in indirect lighting calculations

Emit Light

Select this option if the texture should both receive and emit light

Receive Light

Select this option if the texture should receive light but not emit it

Portal

Select whether surfaces that use this texture serve as portals for light transfer, such as exterior windows.

This setting affects only renderings that use both indirect lighting and physical sky or panoramic image backgrounds for lighting.